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Riding a bike sure makes for great times or great stories - sometimes both. I found that octane will go down at pumps as the elevation increases. It's a great idea to carry a bottle for the times when you can only find regular. Thanks!

That's rough! Glad to hear that you are going to back on two wheels soon. I'll be rebuilding the forks on Christians bike this winter and will show all the steps and tricks I forgot to get in the first video. Thanks for subscribing and Merry Christmas!

I really appreciate your feedback. That will help me make better videos in the future. I guess at the time I thought seeing the fluid fill the vacuum bleeder would be more interesting than me opening and closing a bleeder valve. Turns out it wasn't.

That would have been smart.

My pleasure. I should have it in a few days, and then I'll get right on it.

Here is the video on the black one th-cam.com/video/CYqX0vPQc9k/w-d-xo.html

Thanks! I've got an even more involved fork rebuild video coming up. I'm going to do my buddy's 2004 Ultra Classic. The oil should be extra gross.

I suspect little to no light goes through the black as the smoke is pretty dark, but I don't know for sure. I've reached out to the company to find out and will pass along what they say.

In addition to that I JUST ordered a black one so I can do a comparison video. Thanks for the idea, and thanks for watching!

It's a 35mm fork socket. Here is the one I used a.co/d/j6QEXSG The other hand socket is this one a.co/d/8vDKLZI.

Thanks for your kind words. Enjoy your King!

With the nacelle off you can access the bolts for the cans. Should be able to slide it down to the fender mount. I've never done it, but it seems like it should work. While 14,000 isn't a ton of miles - it is 27 years old, so I would probably have a rebuild kit on hand. While a guy can just do the seal if that's leaking, not much more to replace the wear parts. Only real pain is getting the cap back on, and the lock tabs on the fender bolts.

@@repairsupgradesandadventures i’m going to pull it apart and have a look. Thanks for the tips. However, after good ride last weekend, the fork tube remains free of any oil. Probably still worth a look.

Fortunately there wasn't a charge as there was a recall on the rear brake line from Harley. May have been why they didn't want to keep throwing time at it. That 2005 has a pretty crude ABS system that they moved away from shortly after. Probably the first time the tech had to work with that system. I'm just guessing.

oh, theyll give the money back, asap...lmaoooooooooooo ass

Thanks. I'm just a fat kid who likes to work on bikes.

Very nice!

I guess I just didn't think of it. The hardest part for me was getting the caps back on the forks. If a video of removing the nacelle would be helpful just let me know and I'll put one together. Thanks for watching!

@@repairsupgradesandadventures I’ll be alright, thanks. They make a tool for getting the cap to help get them back on.

I used a kit from that river website. It had extra bits in it that I didn't need but if I was doing a dyna I would have. What it didn't have was the screw and washer that comes in the Harley kit. But it did have the thick rubber washers for under the fork caps that the Harley kit doesn't. It fit and seems to work great. I plan on going back into it next year to see how well the bushing are wearing. Here is a link to the kit I used - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CKDX9QYY/

I just don't know. Since I wasn't there when they worked on it I have no idea what they did. What I do know for sure is the first time they called me and said the bike was done I had my wife drive me there, I was going to ride the bike to an appointment and it had no rear brake, I mean it wouldn't pump up enough to stop the bike at parking lot speeds. They had it another month or so after that and then called me to pick it up or they were going to start charging me storage. The petal would at least pump up that time. All I can really do is speculate - Maybe since it was a recall (warranty work) they didn't put their top producing wrench on it. Maybe since it was a 2005 Police bike and it has an ABS system that was only used on a very few years (2005-2007 I believe) the guy had never worked on that system. Maybe it was "micro bubbles" like the dealership suspected - I don't know. All I know is I vacuum bled the rear system. I did alternate between the rear caliper and the bleeder on the ABS. At one point I did also strap down the rear brake lever while I was bleeding it. It did seem to improve a great deal after that. Again - All I know for sure is the dealer either couldn't get a pedal or didn't want to throw any more time at it - either way it didn't have a pedal and now it does.

The brakes would pump up, but the first time you hit the pedal there was nothing. I picked it up with a trailer. I was upset that they weren't able to fix it, but I also understand that they were working for free after a point. Warranty work never pays well to start with.

Not trying to convince you of anything - just telling you what happened. This is an ABS system. 2005 FLHPI the ABS unit takes up a good portion of the right side saddlebag.

Ever have a tire shop leave the chain loose after a swap, double overfilling the oil, not replacing coolant after draining, trying to diagnose why a bulb burnt out, not change spark plugs after pulling them out for service, etc... Common sense isn't that common.

Yikes! I guess in the grand scheme of things I've been pretty lucky!

Thanks! Nice to have it back 100%

It's not too bad, does help to have the special tools that's for sure. I don't think you could get me to go into one now without replacing the bushings. They aren't expensive and it sure beats tearing up and having to buy a fork leg.

I might just have to see how that looks next time I have the wheel off. Thanks!

Plan on replacing it with a Hardy as soon as the budget allows. I put legs on the extensions I built and that def helped in the down position. I'm def looking forward to replacing it.

I'm still learning how to do this whole video thing and sometimes I get caught up in getting things done and forget to film it. I appreciate the feedback and will work on being better.

Night and day difference in the front forks. Kinda shocking.

Thanks for watching!

The land that time forgot.

It absolutely was! Once I got away from the lake it was nearly 70. Running by the lake in the shadows it was in the 50s.

You've seen the black fork oil before?

familiar!

5-6 leads to 10-12 so I'm better off if I just don't start. I get more done that way. Thanks for watching!

yup I was refefering to the vise too

I did do that, not sure if I got video of it or not. I ran into that on my 05 Road King and Chris' 04 Ultra. I even had a replacement hose on hand expecting the line to be hard as a rock, but it was still pliable or at least as much as the new one. Thanks for looking out for me!

I'll double check that ignition switch. Thanks!

I was so completely relaxed right before that. Road was smooth, the weather was perfect, I was just Zen. Then that part of my brain that doesn't let me have nice things pops up and says I've got this - shift without thinking.

Judging by the sad state of my windshield - I'm guessing the bug right behind him.

You noticed that? Going forward I will clean it at every stop. I'm still learning. Thanks for the feedback!

Agree. A clean windshield would make it a better video. Looks to be a cool road to ride for sure.

@@HarleyMojoMan777 Absolutely, I died a little inside when I saw the video. I look right over the top of it when I'm riding so I don't even notice it. I will do better going forward.

It absolutely is! Sometimes living here I forget that I get to enjoy some of the best riding on a regular basis. Thanks for the reminder!

Thanks! We did not change the cams and lifters. I don't know if the previous owner had changed them when they had the tuner, six speed transmission, and absolutely awful Hooker megaphone slip-ons installed - but cams and lifters looked brand new. We were careful to keep the lifters matched and oriented to the cams. It's a 2004 and before we left for Sturgis it had about 30k on the clock. While it would have been nice to install a new cam with a little more pepper in it, Chris had no idea we would be rebuilding his transmission when we left for Sturgis. Those Baker parts are absolutely fantastic, but not cheap, and Fueling wasn't exactly giving away their stuff either. This time we just needed to stop the bleeding. I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't a 95" upgrade to this bike with a healthy pair of cams before too long.

Great minds think alike!

I'm really glad I fixed it. It's a super fun little car to drive.

The hardest part is getting that nut off the drive pully. I didn't film replacing the bearings or inspecting the transmission - in part because I was really focused on what I was doing, and there are plenty of how to vids out there. The Cruise Drive 6 speed you have in your Ultra Classic is a different animal all together. The shift drum slides out with the transmission gears rather that bolting on top. Thanks for watching!

I lucked out! I needed to replace the steering coupler so the shaft was already out when it was time to get that plug!

You're the best!

Thanks! Headed out this morning for the first tow of any distance.

Thanks for your support!

Thanks for the comment, and thanks for watching!

Thanks for the comment, and thanks for watching!

Absolutely! I went years working like most of us have to - out in the gravel in the weather. So thankful to have this shop. It doesn't stop the tools from sticking to my hands, but I am out of the elements!

Thanks! As you can probably see - I'm just getting started. Still trying to figure things out. The quality of the videos will improve with time. Thanks for being here at the beginning!